LGBTQ Safe Zone Session
On Thursday, April 19, 15 faculty and staff gathered in the CTL to discuss the notion of a “safe zone” for LGBTQ students and staff. An informative and open discussion […]
student success
Deepen your Turn It In Knowledge
Turn It In has just listed a number of live and on-demand (you can watch them whenever you want – play, fast forward, pause, etc.) available for the next few […]
Hurdles Remain With the Move to Digital Classrooms
This brief post offers a reality check on the techno-hype about the use of technology on the college campus. This instructor presents the ground-level view. You will identify with what […]
Links for “Academically Adrift”
Here is a link to a deli.ci.ous stack (page of links) exploring the study and several of the commentaries on it. This study was published in January 2011, and the […]
BCC All-College Professional Day coming on March 1!
The entire BCC community is invited to our Spring Professional Day: “Write, Speak, Think & Connect: What Do Our Students Need for Their Career Success?” Thursday, March 1, 2012 Join […]
Core Competency Groups Meet at BCC
Thirty full- and part-time faculty met at BCC today to review core competency samples of student work. The student work – including a mix of excellent, average, and poor levels […]
Essential Learning Outcomes: The “Wired” Version
It’s interesting to see Wired University’s view of essential learning. One quick perusal of their “7 Essential Skills” shows that BCC’s Core Competencies are aligned with what new professionals need […]
Interactive Video in Elearning study
This study, which is not new but was recently cited in the Department of Education meta-study of 2010, finds that students can benefit greatly from interactive video in online courses, […]
PARCC – What is it, and how does it affect us?
It’s hard to keep straight all the initiatives on the federal, state, and regional levels that are aimed that college completion, student success, retention, career options, and so on. One […]
Learning Analytics Lessons from Moneyball (WCET Blog)
In the current assessment-focused environment of higher ed, it’s great to read something about baseball! What’s the connection? The movie “Moneyball” tells the story of the Oakland Athletics ball team, […]
